Chronic cavitating pulmonary aspergillosis with lung abscess

Description

This is a case of chronic cavitating pulmonary aspergillosis complicated by bacterial infection in a 71-year-old gentleman.
He had a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD; severe, Forced expiratory volume in 1 s=0.94) and was treated
with Seretide and Tiotropium. Prior to this illness he had a good functional status. He presented with a 1-month history of
progressive shortness of breath. Chest radiograph showed a large well-demarcated cavity in the …